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Reasons to use our Oakley conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Firms that specialise in conveyancing in Oakley are familiar with the local concerns specific to Oakley and therefore you may benefit from better advice and speedier conveyancing.
  • 2 The organisations shown on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases each year.
  • 3 Property lawyer conveyancing solicitors have extremely good personal connections with Oakley selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Oakley - if so sets of conveyancers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 The Oakley conveyancing firms that are listed are dedicated to providing value for money, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to borrowers, sellers and investors in Oakley

Examples of recent conveyancing in Oakley since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Oakley

As someone unfamiliar with the Oakley conveyancing process what is your top tip you can impart for the ownership transfer in Oakley

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Oakley and elsewhere in Hampshire is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for confrontation between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. For instance, the seller, property agent and on occasion a bank. Appointing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Oakley an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the transaction whose role it is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.

We are witnessing a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be at fault for the process taking so long. You should always trust your lawyer above the other parties in the home moving process.

My home in Oakley is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does the conveyancing practitioner have to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Nationwide conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently at the moment.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial premises in Oakley?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Oakley will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Oakley. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Oakley.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Oakley it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Oakley commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Oakley.

How do I use the search app to select a conveyancing practitioner in Oakley on the approved list for my bank?

First select a mortgage company such as Accord Mortgages Ltd, The Mortgage Works or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then type in your location for instance Oakley. Conveyancing organisations in Oakley and further afield should be identified.

Am I best advised to appoint a Oakley conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am purchasing? An old friend can conduct the legal work however they are based over three hundred miles away.

The benefit of a local Oakley conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to sign paperwork, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and in the main were content that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Oakley conveyancing solicitor just because they are local.

Can you set a few of distinct benefits to using a local conveyancing practitioner in Oakley

Lots of house movers in Oakley opt for a local conveyancing practitioner so that they can visit just in case they have concerns, and to sign documents rather than run the risk of depending on the Royal Mail.

We would argue that there is a distinct advantage when using a conveyancer local to a property you are purchasing, due to the in-depth knowledge of the region and potential local concerns - yet this is debatable. Many conveyancers are now via email and could be anywhere in the world.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Oakley regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Oakley but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Clarke & Son Llp, Manor House, 8 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 8UG
  • Neale Turk Llp, 74 Bounty Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3BZ
  • Lamb Brooks Trustees Limited, Victoria House, 39 Winchester Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7EQ
  • Lamb Brooks Llp, Victoria House, 39 Winchester Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7EQ
  • Henleys, 60 Southern Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3EA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Oakley regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Oakley specialising in commercial conveyancing in Oakley. This may include advice on granting a lease to a commercial tenant
  • Clarke & Son Llp, Manor House, 8 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 8UG
  • Neale Turk Llp, 74 Bounty Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3BZ
  • Lamb Brooks Llp, Victoria House, 39 Winchester Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7EQ
  • Henleys, 60 Southern Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3EA
  • Brain Chase Coles, Haymarket House, 20-24 Wote Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7NL

Typically, Oakley conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Examining the title to the premises
  • Conducting Oakley property searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft contract and other papers collated by the seller’s property lawyer
  • Submitting queries with the seller’s property lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale contract
  • Assessing replies supplied by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Guiding the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (where appropriate)
  • Drafting and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; summarising to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the transfer of ownership and the home loan (if relevant) at the HM Land Registry.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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